This
is a cool way to start a record, original and responsible for the fact that I am
focused at once. Sancta Sanctorum is another band on the Black Widow label and
this kind of bands seems to be their brand; Obscure Heavy / Doom Metal. If you
‘google’ the band name you will find out the ‘Sancta Sanctorum’ is the
most secret part of Christianity, it’s a chapel where only popes prey. Admit
that this is an immensely original chosen band name, awesome.

There
is more to tell about Sancta Sanctorum because this band contains members of
Death SS, a band that isn’t at all unfamiliar in our Metal scène. This
Italian Doom Metal band always tried to seduce Metal fans with Horror topics and
delivered several good albums. It’s another good reason to stay focused and
take this trip to memory lane.

You
have to love this kind of music and I am pretty sure plenty of youngsters will
turn their back to this one, probably because they have never lived the time era
of it. On the other hand I am convinced that fans of Seventies and early
Eighties Heavy Metal will adore this one. The guitar sound, the used keyboards
and the way the songs are performed must please them! This band breathes
everything what made Black Sabbath a phenomenon, everything that made Sabbath a
group to worship. Even the band’s pictures are retro, occult but nevertheless
attractive!

One
after another great song is heading my way in which especially the guitar
performances and vocals are outstanding. The keyboards are mostly subtle weaved
into the tracks but fits the music so well. The used refrains and choruses are
bringing me into the right mood and convince me of the fact this is a fantastic
Heavy/Doom Metal band. Sancta Sanctorum succeeds to bring the atmosphere of
those medieval days back by the way they use the instruments and performs the
songs. “Nothing Left At All” for example is a song that keeps on playing in
my mind and the beginning of “When Hopes Are All Gone” brings me into a
sinister mood. You should know that also the guitar sound is sounding
‘retro’ but I suppose fans of the very old Black Sabbath just love it this
way. Steve Sylvester contains a very unique and powerful voice and is the
perfect front man for this Italian formation.

This
is a great release and you should try this one out in your local Metal store or
at least on the Internet. The psychedelic front cover in this eye catching
digi-pack should be enough to find it back at once. This record contains 10
songs that should give the oldies amongst us an hour of pleasure. I know, there
is a lot to purchase these days but don’t hold back to add this one to your
collection.